Hi Forgetful,
I have some Woodward transcripts from St Mary's Weaverham, unfortunately the baptisms I took are not as early as 1797, as my Woodwards came into the village just a few years after this.
But, I have a burial that might fit
John WOODWARD of Castle 23 DEC 1833 a36y
a John & Sarah Woodward of Castle were having children baptised at Weaverham from 1820.
I have a baptism c.1826 for Samuel
24 DEC 1826. Samuel, son of John & Sarah WOODWARD of Northwich, Laborer.
There is a grave at Weaverham in the old part of the yard that contains
John Woodward of Castle d.11/12 1833 a36y (discrepancy with the burial date)
Sarah Woodward of Castle d.14/2/1838 a38y
John Woodward of Weaverham (son) d.22/6/1871 a42y
M.I.
17: Sacred to the memory of JOHN WOODWARD who died December 11 1833 aged 36
years SARAH wife of JOHN WOODWARD of Castle Northwich who died 14 February
1838 aged 38 years Also JOHN son of the above who died 22 June 1871 aged 32
years.
Could this be your family?
odessa